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< Back Helena Zhen helenazhen1@gmail.com 917-270-5806 Coverfly Helena Zhen an actor/writer/director whose short films have played worldwide. She's been nominated for a DGA student filmmaking award, won one of the top writer/director awards given at NYU, and garnered a chance to work with the late, great Wes Craven as an up-and-coming director. Her scripts have won the Disney Writing Fellowship and the NexTV Grand Prize while other screenplays have been finalists at top-tier contests, such as Sundance, Tracking Board Launchpad, and Austin. She has just completed an Acting program at UCLA. Her brand of writing tends towards high-concept, commercial fare with an edge of indie. While her writing is fairly diverse, she is drawn to grounded sci-fi and elevated genre material. non-WGA Female, BIPOC, Asian, Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander EX HUMANA (Sci-Fi TV Drama - WESTWORLD meets ALTERED CARBON) In the near future, a government health agent learns that the nanobots that everyone now uses to monitor their health has become self-aware and is editing out human traits to create the next stage of human evolution. COLONY 14 (TV Crime Drama – YELLOWSTONE meets SONS OF ANARCHY) An undercover FBI agent infiltrates a secretive group of off-the-grid survivalists intent on overthrowing the government and starting the next Civil War. THE STORY OF YOU (Feature Drama – PACHINKO meets BACK TO THE FUTURE) After the death of her father, a woman gets spirited back in time and must make the right choices in a choose-your-own-adventure style quest in order to return to her life as well as those of her parents. Character-driven, Female-centric, BIPOC-centric, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror Female, BIPOC, Asian, Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander unrepped

< Back Philip Pierce Agent: David Saunders, APA - dsaunders@apa-agency.com ​ Philip Pierce is a writer/producer as well as a clinical psychologist and UCLA Lecturer. He wrote and produced the feature film BOY CULTURE based on the novel by Matthew Rettenmund. It premiered at The Tribeca Film Festival, won 21 international awards, and was distributed theatrically. He produced the sequel BOY CULTURE: THE SERIES, which premiered at OutfestLA and the British Film Institute in London. It has won 4 Best Film Fest prizes. A number of Philip's scripts have won awards and been optioned. In addition, FREUD AND JUNG IN AMERICA was a finalist for a Sloan Grant and was selected by the WGA for a showcase performance and LOST LEGEND was selected by the WGA Latinx Committee for a scene reading and was a Nicholl Fellowship Semi-Finalist. MOVE by Academy Award Nominee Matthew Diamond (DANCEMAKER) to which Philip contributed a rewrite was optioned by United Artists. non-WGA Male, LGBTQ+, Over 40 BIO RUN (Sci-fi Thriller - THE FUGITIVE meets CONTAGION) A doctor, suspected of starting an epidemic of a rare disease, goes on the run to clear his name and find the real perpetrator while a relentless FBI bioterrorism agent pursues him. LOST LEGEND (Action/Adventure, Latinx) Set in 1790's California, a privileged young woman, struggling to avenge the death of her father, takes on a dual identity as Zarra. Ultimately, she becomes the unlikely defender of the oppressed Indigenous people: the legend before the legend. Insprired by the public domain novel, The Curse of Capistrano . BLOOD SECRETS (Psychological Thriller) A young FBI behavioral analyst struggles with inner demons as he tracks down an escaped serial killer -- his own father. Character-driven, Science, Medical, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Psychological, Historical/Alternative History, International Male, LGBTQ+, Over 40 repped

< Back Dana Braziel-Solovy dana.braziel@gmail.com https://www.danabrazielsolovy.com A former Chicago punk rocker, Dana Braziel-Solovy knows how to rebel and promises only to do so for good. By creating feminist comedy and dramedy television shows, she fights the patriarchy with nothing but her computer keyboard. She calls it, "QWERTY Hurty." ​ Having grown up with a suicidal mother, Dana knows the importance of safe forms of escapism. Her writing seeks to cure pain through laughter and examines the human condition. Dana's first foray, a comic book mini-series, landed her on the Diamond indie bestsellers list twice. ​ To support her compulsive writing habits, Dana works as a television Art Director with credits on shows such as CSI: VEGAS and WANDAVISION. Honors & Awards Semifinalist, ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship - NO GIRLS IN THE GANG - 2023 Women in Film Mentee , 2022 non-WGA Female, LGBTQ+ MURDER CLUB (Half-Hour Dark Comedy) When one of six bonded serial killers gets arrested, the remaining members must recruit a new murderer to their crew without drawing any attention from the authorities. NO GIRLS IN THE GANG (Half-Hour Comedy) After being bullied by her judgy suburban peers, a misunderstood 2000s high-schooler seeks acceptance from a punk rock gang in the city and tries everything to become the first girl in the gang. Inspired by a true story. HAND ME DAWN (Hourlong Magical Realist Crime Drama) A rebellious thrift shop owner with a rare gift — the ability to see into people’s memories by putting on their clothes — helps an ambitious detective solve crimes despite bureaucratic sabotage and an ulterior motive: finding her own mother’s murderer. Character-driven, Female-centric, Dark, Snarky, Magical Realism Female, LGBTQ+ unrepped

< Back James Moorer jkdxentertainment@gmail.com ​ https://jamesmoorer.com/ Cleveland native and best-selling author, producer, and screenwriter, James Moorer, is an unflinching storyteller who writes dark character-driven horror and thrillers. His novel, TWO FOR THE PAIN: An Eddie Gideon Mystery, is an Amazon Best-Seller. He co-produced the award-winning short, IN THE DEATHROOM based on a Stephen King story, and produced and directed an episode of the series THE EMERGENT LENS, now being shopped. Recently, James was hired to pen an indie horror film while working on his next novel. He is a member of the Organization of Black Screenwriters and just accepted membership into the Independent Writers Caucus (IWC). James also serves as Director of Outreach and Diversity Initiatives at Roadmap Writers, helping writers gain representation. He also owns Dark Anthem Press , a division of One Moorer, an independent multimedia company. non-WGA Male, BIPOC, Over 55 IN DARKEST CLEVELAND One-Hour Episodic Fantasy/Thriller A mission of mercy to help a mentally unstable child brings a troubled Paranormal Doctor and his colleagues back to the city of his birth and the demons that await his return. BLACK BONES JONES Feature/Horror An ex-slave, ex-soldier turned exorcist is called to save a border town from a marauding spirit, but when he learns the town’s dark secret, not even his skills may save them. FURY One-hour Crime Drama Accused of her lover’s murder, a detective’s undercover odyssey to clear her name reveals she’s the illegitimate child of the very crime family she’s vowed to destroy. Character-driven, BIPOC-centric, Crime, Thriller, Procedural, Western, Fantasy, Horror Male, BIPOC, Over 55 Repped

< Back Shaene M. Siders writer@DragonUnderGlass.com http://www.DragonUnderGlass.com Shaene Siders is an IBM-certified computer geek and an award-winning action, science fiction, and fantasy writer. Never read her scripts without a helmet! Her work has reached from the deepest seas (THE OCTONAUTS) to the farthest stars (NASA). A Humanitas Prize nominee, Shaene is a writer of fine explosions who geeks out over swords, sorcery, and superheroes. She recently finished as a staff writer on Cartoon Network’s Young Adult anime series INVINCIBLE FIGHT GIRL and she wrapped 5 seasons as Co-Creator, Head Writer, and Executive Producer for HELLO KITTY AND FRIENDS SUPERCUTE ADVENTURES. (Her show had more explosions than you might think!) You’ll also see her work on MARVEL'S AVENGERS ASSEMBLE, DC SUPER HERO GIRLS, the Emmy-Award-winning NIKO AND THE SWORD OF LIGHT, and LEGO MONKIE KID. Shaene is open to projects with impact. Heartwarming, heart-pounding, or fists-in-face impact. Honors & Awards Finalist Nominee for The Humanitas Prize, Humanitas - NIKO AND THE SWORD OF LIGHT, "The Automatron" - 2020 non-WGA Female, Disabled INNER DEMONS (Supernatural action thriller - Similar to CONSTANTINE or BLADE) In a mental hospital for the possessed, demons torment Dr. Brinkman's patients. Her cure? Invade Hell. With the help of a mysterious, battle-scarred angel, she fights the unrelenting archdemon Belthadar to stop him from unleashing his wrath on Earth. Character-driven, Science, Thriller, Procedural, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation, Magical Realism Female, Disabled Unrepped

< Back Harrison Pierce harrisonjpierce@gmail.com ​ Coverfly Harrison Pierce grew up in small-town Connecticut, where he excelled at academics, dazzled in on-stage musicals, and fumbled on the field playing every sport known to man. He later found his (gay) footing in New York City, where he studied literature at Columbia University, before moving to Los Angeles, where he has worked in film marketing and publicity (Sony Pictures, Lionsgate Films), entertainment journalism (Advocate.com, Collider.com, Fandango.com), and as a one-time music video vixen (JD Samson’s OFF OUR BACKS). A graduate of UCLA's MFA Screenwriting Program, Harrison has received over 25 screenwriting accolades in recent years, including a semifinalist placement in the 2022 Austin Film Festival (Horror feature TAHQUITZ), a finalist placement in Final Draft's Big Break contest (comedy/drama feature MRS. WINTERS GOES TO BURNING MAN), and multiple semifinalist placements in ScreenCraft contests in the TV pilot, drama, comedy, and horror categories. Harrison currently resides in (mostly) sunny Los Angeles with his husband, Avi, and their sweet but temperamental Shiba Inu, Kenzo, and is actively involved with the charity Project Angel Food of Los Angeles. Honors & Awards Semifinalist, Austin Film Festival - TAHQUITZ - 2022 Semifinalist, ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition - GREEN HAVEN - 2022 Finalist, Final Draft Big Break - MRS. WINTERS GOES TO BURNING MAN - 2018 non-WGA Male, LGBTQ+, 40+ TAHQUITZ (Feature Horror - comps: MIDSOMMAR, CANDYMAN, BLACK SWAN) An ancient evil terrorizes a group of twenty-somethings vacationing in Palm Springs in this supernatural horror thriller of the mind inspired by Coachella Valley Indian myth. GREEN HAVEN (One-Hour Pilot - Think DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES meets THE ICE STORM but in the '80s) At the dawn of the Reagan era, four uniquely bold women get caught up in danger, mystery and romance when they defy the traditional housewife role in the very traditional town of Green Haven, Connecticut. MRS. WINTERS GOES TO BURNING MAN (Feature Comedy/Drama - comps: SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE, EAT PRAY LOVE, WILD) An uptight mother travels to the Burning Man Festival in search of a better understanding of the life and death of her artistically gifted "Burner" son and ends up experiencing unexpected friendship, romance and healing in the desert. Character-driven, Queer, Thriller, Romantic, Psychological, Coming-of-Age, Satire, Bittersweet Male, LGBTQ+, 40+ unrepped

< Back Jennifer Vandever jrvandever@gmail.com ​ http://www.jennifervandever.com Jennifer Vandever is an author, screenwriter, and educator born and raised in Portland, Oregon. She's the author of the novel THE RONTE PROJECT, published by Random House (US) and Simon & Schuster (UK) and translated into Spanish, Italian, and Polish. The Bronte Project was also optioned for film by director Nisha Ganatra (LATE NIGHT, THE HIGH NOTE). A second novel, American Tango was published in 2016. She has optioned numerous screenplays to both independent and studio-based producers. She's a graduate of Columbia University's MFA program, has written film criticism for The Village Voice and was the co-screenwriter of the film JUST ONE TIME. Vandever is an adjunct professor teaching courses in Screenwriting, Screwball & Romantic Comedy, and Women in Film for Emerson College's Los Angeles program as well as its MFA program in Dramatic Writing. non-WGA Female, Over 40 OCTOBER SURPRISE (Romantic Comedy Feature - THE LONG SHOT meets CRAZY, STUPID LOVE) A governor's wife runs against him after she discovers an affair. SPEARFISH (Comedy Feature - comps: ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE, SWEET HOME ALABAMA) A disgraced Washington political aide returns to her rural hometown of Spearfish as its mayor, rekindling an old romance while confronting an international incident with Finland. EDENDALE (TV Drama - think BABYLON or MAD MEN) A young woman in 1922 Hollywood discovers the darker, less glamorous side of Hollywood's early beginnings as an aspiring director who becomes involved with a closeted male movie star. Character-driven, Female-centric, Romantic, Bittersweet Female, Over 40 unrepped

< Back Natalija Vekic Manager: Myra Model, Myra Model Management – mm@myramodelmanagement.com ​ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0891984/ Natalija Vekic is a screenwriter and director. She was invited to participate in the Film Independent Screenwriting Lab, selected as an honoree in the WGAW Feature Access Diversity Project, and was a top ten finalist in the Page International Screenwriting Awards. Natalija is a graduate of the UCLA MFA screenwriting program. She received a "Special Project Grant" from the Princess Grace Foundation to direct the narrative short JANE. The film stars Mishel Prada (Vida/ Riverdale) and is based on Natalija's pilot about a real group of women who ran an underground abortion service in the era before Roe v. Wade. Bosnian and Serbian, Natalija immigrated to Chicago when she was a pint-sized six-year-old. Not being able to speak English taught her to be a keen observer and sparked her love of storytelling. Dreaming up stories was a way to regain her voice and make sense of her new home. Her experience as an immigrant growing up with a single mom profoundly influences the stories she tells. Natalija writes and directs suspenseful dramas from the perspective of immigrants, outsiders, and women who boldly shape history, but are often forgotten. Family turmoil, forgiveness, and how the past creeps into the present are at the heart of her scripts. She loves to tackle complex and gritty women characters. non-WGA Female, Multi-Ethnic, Over 40 JANE (Drama Pilot) It’s 1969. There is no Roe v. Wade. After her sister’s fatal back-alley abortion, Teresa joins an underground group that risks arrest to help women access safe abortions, but when they discover that many of the doctors are frauds — will they be forced to turn women in need away? THE GOLDEN STATE (Drama pilot ) A bittersweet coming of age story about an immigrant mother and her nerdy daughter as they lean on each other to survive. When Jovanka accepts a job offer as a live-in maid in Sacramento, the move threatens their close-knit relationship. Will the promise of the California dream tear them apart? BURIED DEEP (Drama Pilot) When human remains are discovered at the edge of the woods near the Russian River, Grace must return to the small town she escaped to investigate her twin brother’s disappearance eighteen-years ago and unravel the town's long buried secrets. Character-driven, Female-centric, Thriller, Coming-of-Age, Dark, Bittersweet, Naturalistic, International Female, Multi-Ethnic, Over 40 repped

< Back Lisa Kors lisamkors@gmail.com ​ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1131495/ A daughter of immigrants, Lisa Kors was raised near Yonkers, NY. Her love of storytelling was shaped by a dad who played handball with FBI guys and a social worker mom whose clients kept finding dead bodies on the job. (Yonkers was a big garbage mafia town back then, so maybe not so weird…?) By second grade, Lisa could tell a story that would scare the bejesus out of her friends. To this day, Lisa likes writing stories about good people making bad choices for excellent reasons. She is also an excellent parallel parker. Honors & Awards Coverfly Top 2% of Thriller/Horror TV Pilots - THE DRAGON OF HANDALE - 2022 Finalist, We Screenplay Diverse Voices Competition - THE DRAGON OF HANDALE - 2022 Finalist, ScreenCraft Horror Competition - THE DRAGON OF HANDALE - 2022 non-WGA Female, Non-binary THE DRAGON OF HANDALE TV, Drama Based on a popular British novel, The Dragon of Handale is a medieval whodunnit that follows a badass young widow who investigates a gruesome series of murders at the convent where bad nuns are sent to be punished. PRINCES' HOSPITAL TV, Drama (GREY'S ANATOMY x HOMELAND) Inspired by a real hospital in Saudi Arabia, PRINCES' HOSPITAL is a one-hour drama that follows the adventures of the extravagantly paid ex-pat doctors and nurses who treat only the 20,000 members of the royal family. Money, rules and secrets abound. FREAKY FURDAY Feature, Comedy Cat-astophe ensues when a pampered show dog and a scrappy feral cat switch bodies right before a high-stakes competition. Female-centric, Medical, Crime, Thriller, Procedural, Psychological, Horror, International Female, Non-binary unrepped

< Back William T. Sutphin Agent: Sharon Fraizer, Crystal Ship Artists - sharon@crystalshipartists.com 310-962-1151 Coverfly William Sutphin is a former 2008 DGA winner for his short film, UNCLE KILLA, which he later licensed to HBO/Cinemax. He is a graduate of Columbia University's Film MFA program and has gone on to place as a quarterfinalist in the Nicholl Fellowship. Most recently, William was one of sixteen finalists for the 2020 Universal Writer's Program. WGA Post-current Member Male, BIPOC, Black, Over 40 HOODWINKED (Feature Dramedy - GET OUT meets FRIDAY) A woke vegan neighborhood activist and a Soul Food Matriarch must put aside their differences to save their beloved Wakefield from greedy corporate house flippers. Will they save their neighbors from eviction, or a fate worse than death..raisins in their potato salad. BOOKER & OLIVIA (Period, THE GREAT DEBATERS meets HARRIET) Two idealistic education missionaries journey to the Deep South to build a school for ex-slaves but when the local cartel cottons loses their workers to a classroom, they threaten to burn the school and everything in it down. Will Booker & Olivia protect their school and build a legacy? LATE IN THE GAME (Half hour comedy pilot) Late-middle-aged pharmacist Jermaine must decide on accepting secure contracted employment or taking a quick buyout and journeying to LA to pursue his writing dreams amid a room of Gen Z influencers. Character-driven, BIPOC-centric, Western, Historical/Alternative History, Coming-of-Age, Limited Series, Snarky, Magical Realism Male, BIPOC, Black, Over 40 Repped

< Back Carolyn Kras Manager: Doorie Lee, 42 - doorielee@42mp.com 213-354-9700 https://carolynkras.com Carolyn Kras has developed projects for 20th TV Studio, Escape Artists, Welle, and more. She was named to ISA's List of "Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch." Her former experience working at a law firm influenced her writing as she enjoys telling stories of ambitious people in high-stakes conflicts. Her awards include the Hamptons International Film Festival Screenwriters Lab, Alfred P. Sloan First Place Screenwriting Award, Visionary Playwright Award, New York Television Festival Official Selection, Plume & Pellicule Screenwriting Award, Middlebury Script Lab Selection, Hearst Creative Artist Fellowship, and a Fulbright to the United Kingdom. She has been a writer-in-residence at Ucross Foundation, Hawthornden Castle, Ragdale Foundation, and Anderson Center at Tower View. Her plays have been produced or developed at The Road Theatre Company, The Blank Theatre, Theatre 40, Pacific Resident Theatre, Chicago Dramatists, Stage Left Theatre, Centenary Stage Company, Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, Williams Street Rep, Theater Masters, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and more. Carolyn is an alum of the NBC Page Program, Women in Film Mentorship Program, and Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre Program. She has a B.A. in Drama from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from Carnegie Mellon University. Originally from Chicago, Carolyn is now based in LA. non-WGA Female CUTTHROAT (Teen Horror Feature - SCREAM meets CLUELESS) The competition to get into college is killer…literally. When a masked murderer targets top students at a prestigious prep school, Senior Class President Ruby and her friends attempt to solve the mystery of his identity—but they have to hurry before they become the next victims. NEW REALITY (Romantic Dramedy Feature - DESK SET meets UP IN THE AIR) When a major tech corporation flies international H-1B visa holders into the U.S. to cut costs by replacing its American staff, Maggie is directed to train Shen to take over her job. She's torn between sabotaging him to save her dream career and falling for him. THE SECOND CITY (TV drama/crime procedural - PEAKY BLINDERS meets BOARDWALK EMPIRE) In the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, an escaped convict invents a new identity and joins the police department as the city struggles to rise from the ashes. Character-driven, Female-centric, Medical, Crime, Procedural, Romantic, Horror, Historical/Alternative History Female repped

< Back Virtic Emil Brown virtic@artiststudioprods.com ​ http://www.imdb.me/virticemilbrown Virtic Emil Brown is a writer/filmmaker. She is a part of the disabled community. Her recent screenplay FREE! was a recipient of Sundance Accessible Future Initiative. It is currently in development. Some of her writing credits include WILL UNPLUGGED (Randall Park), HINDSIGHT, and YOU’LL NEVER MEET MY NEW FRIENDS. Virtic’s film ON TOUR screened at the 70th Venice International Film Festival’s library. Since then, she has written and directed plays performed in festivals at EST/LA and The Vagrancy Theater. Virtic worked for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences as the Oscar’s Press Guide Manager, handling domestic and international media outlets. Virtic recently directed two films for the Easterseals. She is currently shooting her feature documentary MLICSU starring Lee Pugsley. Virtic is also an actress who also appeared in shows like HOW TO HACK BIRTH CONTROL, THE SHIELD, and WITHOUT A TRACE. She is a Board Member of The Classical Theatre Lab. She is currently appearing as a core Foundation Worker on the new TV show LOOT. WGA Associate Member Female, BIPOC, Black, Disabled FREE! (Indie Feature Musical - think ONCE) In the final six days of their child’s life, the Bradys must confront their past, leading them to realize this is not the life God wanted for them when He gave their souls a body. Character-driven, Female-centric, BIPOC-centric, Thriller, Psychological, Coming-of-Age, YA, Naturalistic Female, BIPOC, Black, Disabled unrepped